Our Concept - DISCOVERY

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DEBATABLE TRUTHS 2011 - DISCOVERY
      • Discovery creates new knowledge
      • Discovery involves risk taking
      • Discovery invokes an emotional response
      • Discovery occurs in all fields of human activity
      • Discovery leads to change

LEARNING OUTCOMES - DISCOVERY**
Students will be able to:

Websites:


The Day I was Born: http://www.dayiwasborn.net/


THE BRAIN - Term 2 CONTEXT STUDY

LEARNING OUTCOMES - The Brain

CORE
  • List the main parts of the brain
  • List the functions of the various lobes of the brain
  • Understand how the brain works
  • Understand the complexities of the brain
  • Dissect a sheep's brain
  • Compare and contrast their brain function with that of a computer
  • Understand themselves and how they think
COMPLEX
  • Define a particular brain disfunction
  • Discuss the impact of brain injury or malfunction on society and families
  • Discuss early brain development
  • Ask an essential question around a related area of interest and research it further


Wallwisher

There will be links on this wikispace to a "wall" from "Wallwisher". Wallwisher is an internet site where you can leave stickies with ideas on it. Here is one to get us thinking about our context this term 'The Brain'

WALL LINK: http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/7IHkoi7gQS


Introductory Activities

Here are the websites we visited during our introductory activities if you would like to visit them

MENSA: http://www.mensa.org


3D Brain Anatomy: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/3d/index.html